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wares

British  
/ wɛəz /

plural noun

  1. articles of manufacture considered as being for sale

  2. any talent or asset regarded as a commercial or saleable commodity

  3. (Caribbean) earthenware

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He hopes to return to Paris Dog Week next year to hawk his wares.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

In addition to luxury wares, shoppers can often find special prices on pianos, saunas and even cars with prearranged discounts for members.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Wildlife traders often describe animals as needing to be "rehomed", rather than explicitly offering them for sale, and post tightly cropped images of their wares to avoid revealing their locations.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

That might not hurt, especially if you live in one of the states where Taylor Farms is suspected to have sent its wares: Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia.

From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026

And the market stalls were no longer empty, but coming to life as though opening for the morning, with vendors in long aprons setting out their wares.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

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